MacTech News

Sep 17

[NPL] Solect's IAF

SOLECT AND DYNAMICSOFT PARTNER TO PROVIDE BILLING COMPONENT FOR JAVA-BASED
VoIP
Solect's IAF Provides Comprehensive Solution to Manage Billing for
Voice/Fax Over IP Applications
Washington, D.C. September 14, 1998 -- Solect Technology Group, the leading
provider of infrastructure solutions for service providers, announced today
a technology partnership with dynamicsoft, the world's leading supplier of
Java-based voice and fax over IP software solutions, to integrate Solect's
Internet Administration Framework (IAF) solution with dynamicsoft's jVoIP
Framework. The dynamicsoft jVoIP Framework is a set of Java-based software
modules that give communications equipment manufacturers and service
providers the ability to build services for transmitting voice/fax over IP
networks.
By integrating the major components of the service provider's business
cycle - such as service management, billing and customer care -- IAF will
enable dynamicsoft to rapidly deploy a comprehensive billing solution...

Sep 17

[NPL] Email Merge version 1.7

Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Email Merge version 1.7.
Email Merge is the most intuitive Mac program for creating mailings of
individualised eMail messages. It takes a database of information and an
email message, and merges the two to create customised email messages. On
high-end Macs, over 1000 messages per minute can be queued for sending.
Version 1.7 adds direct importing from FileMaker Pro (3.0 or later),
importing of comma-delimited text files, in-place data editing,
multiple-line fields, and other minor improvements.
Email Merge can use Claris Emailer, Microsoft Outlook Express, or Eudora.
The Sig Software home page is at :
http://www.sigsoftware.com/
The Email Merge web page is at :
http://www.sigsoftware.com/emailmerge/
Thank you,
Gideon Greenspan
Sig Software
gdg@sigsoftware.com
http://www.sigsoftware.com/

Sep 17

[NPL] Copia's Mega-Faxing

Mega-Faxing for the Masses
Naperville, IL For Immediate Release Not just another pretty
fax, Copia's FaxFacts Fax Server now brings the power of T1 and PRI digital
communications to network faxing. Large corporations, call centers, and
service bureaus will appreciate the ease of high- volume, production faxing
that FaxFacts provides. FaxFacts uses Copia International's patented mail
merge to fax technology combined with digital transmission to offer
reliable, high-performance delivery of thousands of personalized faxes per
broadcast.
Copia also provides easy-to-use software to help manage fax broad- cast
jobs. Each job is assigned an owner, an identifier, and a type such as
marketing pieces, product announcements, or whatever you prefer. The job
can then be assigned a priority, a recipient list, and delivery time and
date. The job administrator can monitor jobs, cancel or pause a job,
archive a job, and change job priority. Upon job completion, job owners may
be notified by e-mail,...

Sep 16

[NPL] Readers Rave About New NetProfessional

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Nick DeMello
Xplain Corporation
marketing@xplain.com
805-494-9797 x105
READERS RESPOND TO NEW NETPROFESSIONAL
-- Professional Journal for Network Administrators and Webmasters
Receives rave reviews from readers of July/August issue
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- September 16, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation,
publishers of NetProfessional(tm) magazine, today shared some responses
from readers to the July/August issue of the magazine, the first since the
company acquired publishing rights to the title in March. The print
magazine, for web developers and network administrators, is now a technical
journal packed with in-depth articles on a variety of current challenges
users face, peer-reviewed by experts in the field.
The new issue of NetProfessional (Volume 2, Number 1) is currently
available at selected booksellers and newsstands domestically -- including
Borders, Barnes & Noble, and other fine resellers. Better yet, discount
RISK FREE subscriptions...

Sep 15

[NPL] Blue World 12th Fastest Growing Company in WA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 1998
BLUE WORLD 12th FASTEST GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY IN WASHINGTON
Industry Awards Blue World as One of Washington State's Top 50 Technology
Companies
BELLEVUE, WA - September 15, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. last
week received the coveted Fast 50 award for its outstanding revenue growth
over the last five years. Presented by Deloitte & Touche with co-sponsors
Piper Jaffray and NASDAQ, the Washington Technology Fast 50 competition
honors the leading high-growth technology companies in Washington. Past
recipients include Microsoft, Visio Corp. and virtually all leading
software companies with headquarters in the state of Washington. With five
year growth in revenue at over 1500%, Blue World was cited as the 12th
fastest growing technology company in the state of Washington.
"We attribute our success to our market-leading Web database middleware
technology, targeted online and print-based marketing, rapid development,
rapid response...

Sep 15

[NPL] Macromedia Ships Attain Tools

For more information, contact: For Immediate Release
Catherine Litzow
Interactive Learning Division
Macromedia
650-481-4711
clitzow@macromedia.com
MACROMEDIA SHIPS AUTHORWARE 5 ATTAIN AND DREAMWEAVER ATTAIN
New Rich-Media, Web-based Authoring Tools for Enterprise Learning Content
Redwood Shores, Calif., September 15, 1998 - Macromedia Inc.'s (NASDAQ:
MACR) Interactive Learning Division (www.macromedia.com/learning) today
announced the general availability of two new authoring tools for
enterprise learning content, Authorware 5 Attain and Dreamweaver Attain
. Designed for professional developers, Authorware 5 Attain is the
industry's leading visual rich-media authoring tool for Web and online
learning and is available for US $2,699. Special upgrade pricing is
available for Authorware 4 users at US $649. Web developers and
instructional designers can purchase Dreamweaver Attain, the first visual
HTML tool for creating Web-based learning content, for U.S. $799.
The two authoring...

Sep 15

[NPL] Search the Web in Other Languages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World Language Resources Teaching the World to Tango
WLR Customers Can Search the Web
in Languages Other than English with Alis Technologies' Browser
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 14, 1998) -- World Language Resources, Inc.
(WLR), the online provider of the largest selection of language-related
products in the industry, announced today that it now offers Alis
Technologies' Tango Browser V.3.1 on its Web site at
www.worldlanguage.com. Tango is a high-performance, multilingual Internet
browser that makes Web pages that have been developed in any of more than
90 languages readable in the user's preferred language.
Languages supported include left-to-right languages such as English,
French, German, Italian and Spanish, and right-to-left read languages such
as Hebrew and Arabic, as well as Ideographic languages such as Chinese,
Japanese and Korean.
With the flexibility of a 19-language interface, users can view menus,
messages, and on-line help in their native language....

Sep 15

[NPL] Next Generation Internet Initiative

Next Generation Internet Initiative Presents...
Allwyn Sequeira, Co-Founder and CTO of FVC.COM live on your desktop.
LOS ANGELES, California -- September 15,1998 -- Next Generation Internet
Initiative arrives at World Without Borders, your source for exciting chat
on the web. On September 22nd, 4:00 p.m. (Pacific time), Next Generation
Internet Initiative and WWBChat will be providing an opportunity to discuss
the future of networking and standards using quality online conferencing in
real time.
Allwyn Sequeira, has headed the company's product operations and acted as
Chief Technology Officer since co-founding First Virtual in October 1993.
He was elected Vice President, Engineering and CTO in October 1997. From
Feb 1990 thru Oct 1993 Sequeira served as Business Unit Director at
Ungermann-Bass, Inc.
Don't miss this online opportunity to discuss the future of networking,
standards and everything you wanted to know from a CTO but were afraid to
ask!
Point your Java enabled browser to...

Network Associates Announces Road Map for the Future of Macintosh Virus
Security
Outlines Plans of Continued Development of Virex, Anti-Virus Solutions for
the Macintosh Operating System
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 14 -- Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA) today
announced its plans for continued development of Virex, the technology
leader in Macintosh virus protection. Virex version 5.9, planned for
release next month, is the result of the Company's continued emphasis on
the Virex development process, which began prior to Network Associates'
acquisition of Dr Solomon's in June of this year. Virex 5.9 will provide
Macintosh users with a new scanning engine which will improve speed and
ease-of-use.
"Virex development is in full swing! We are very excited about the upcoming
release which promises to be the strongest and most stable release yet,"
said Ryan McGee, Virex product manager for Network Associates. "We will
combine the technical expertise of both Dr. Solomon's and Network...

Sep 14

[MD1] NetBeans Releases Last Beta Version of Java IDE

Prague, Czech Republic, September 14, 1998 - NetBeans, Inc. today announced
the release of the Beta 3 version of NetBeans Developer 2.0. It is the last
beta prior to the full release, which is due near the beginning of Q4. Beta
3 is available for free download from the NetBeans web site,
http://www.netbeans.com.
NetBeans IDE is a full-featured Java IDE based completely on Swing/JFC.
NetBeans is both written in Java and it generates Java code. It is an
object oriented, visual programming environment based on JavaBeans
components without relying on any third-party components. The IDE is easily
extensible, and it runs on any platform that supports JDK 1.1.x, including
Win95/98/NT, Apple Mac, Linux, OS/2, Solaris, HP-UX, Irix, and others.
Since the June release of Beta 1, over 18,000 new registered users have
downloaded the tool.
"You're really on the bleeding edge here," said Brian Burton of Burton
Computer Corporation. "NetBeans is definitely the most sophisticated GUI
I've seen built...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Power On Software Ships ACTION Files Version 1.1
New version of #1 File Utility Adds Default Folders
And User Definable Keyboard Commands
Minneapolis -- September 14, 1998 -- Power On Software announced that it
will begin shipping version 1.1 of ACTION Files(r) today. Winner of the
MacHome Magazine Choice Award for "Utility of the Year" for 1998, ACTION
Files offers an elegant simple, fast, and convenient way to manage and
organize files. It replaces the limited functionality and small fixed size
of the standard Macintosh Open and Save windows. ACTION Files allows users
to find, save, delete, rename, alias and open files directly in the
standard Macintosh open and save windows.
By adding the most frequently requested features, the latest version adds
even greater functionality to every application's Open and Save Windows and
improves upon the original version's elegant interface. In addition to
providing an array of options and speed enhancements that make...

Sep 11

[NPL] 'Vicom Technology' Changes Name To '...

'Vicom Technology' Changes Name To 'Vicomsoft'
Why 'Vicom Technology' has changed its name to 'Vicomsoft'
- More Appropriate to our Business
Although the software products we create incorporate some original,
exciting and leading edge technologies, our customers usually come to us
for software solutions and not for the technologies by themselves.
Accordingly, it is more appropriate for us to be known as 'Vicomsoft'
rather than 'Vicom Technology'.
- Easier to Find on the Internet
With the increase in the use of the Internet as a communications medium, it
was important for us to have a domain name that was easy for our users to
find and remember. The domain name we were using 'vicomtech.com' was
neither intuitive nor easy to find. Now, our business name and domain name
are the same.
Effective immediately our domain now is 'vicomsoft.com', our web site is
at: http://www.vicomsoft.com and email to us is now addressed using the new
domain. For example 'sales@vicomtech.com' will now be '...

Sep 11

[NPL] URL Manager Pro 2.0.5 Localized

New releases!
URL Manager Pro 2.0 is now for the first time available in French!
The German and Italian version are also updated now to version 2.0.5.
URL Manager Pro 2.0.5 is now available in English, Japanese,
French, German and Italian.
The Home Page of URL Manager Pro is: (http://www.url-manager.com)
Note: the English version was allready released previously on June 30.
English: (http://www.url-manager.com/)
French: (http://www.url-manager.com/paris.html)
German: (http://www.url-manager.com/berlin.html)
Italian: (http://www.url-manager.com/ita/index.html)
Japanese: (http://www.bridge1.com/urlmpro.html)
Thanks!
Alco Blom (mailto:alco@xs4all.nl)

Sep 11

[NPL] Funnel Web 2.0.3

September 11, 1998
Active Concepts today released version 2.0.3 of Funnel Web and Funnel Web
Professional for Mac and Windows. This version is primarily a maintenance
release which significantly improves stability and performance and is MacOS
8.5 compliant. A number of small memory leaks have been removed and small
number of feature additions as detailed below. This update marks the last
maintenance release until version 2.1 feature additions towards the end of
September.
All Macintosh users can download a free update from:
http://www.activeconcepts.com/fwupdate.html
All Windows users can download the full archive from:
http://www.activeconcepts.com/fwdem.html
Version 2.0.3 (10 September, 1998)
Fixed memory allocation problem on some systems which prevented processing
Fixed a small memory leak which would gradually increase the amount of
RAM until FW is restarted
Changed ignore self referal to be non case sensitive
Added visitors in browser/opersys reports
Fixed wrong sort in...

Sep 10

[NPL] Text Cleaner 1.03 Update

The Text Cleaner 1.03 update is available at
(http://www.studio405.com/textcleaner/)
To find out what version you have, launch Text Cleaner and select "About
Text Cleaner" from the Apple Menu. If you have 1.03, there is no need to
update.
Technical support is available by sending email to (support@studio405.com).
Revision History
1.01
* Fixed inch marks not being converted to quotes if at beginning of
paragraph. Incorrect curly quotes (open vs closed) are now corrected when
cleaning.
1.02
* Fixed problem with error message when cleaning file "can't close sound"
if scrubbing sounds were off when Text Cleaner was launched.
1.03
* Fixed problem where double greater-than symbols ())) used as double email
reply marks were not removed on the first line of text.
* New feature: Added option via pop-up menu to change multiple returns to a
double or a single return. Double is set as the default.
Glenn Kowalski
Studio 405
* Text Cleaner *
For text that sparkles and shines!
www.studio405.com/...

For immediate release
September 10, 1998
For more information contact:
Lisa Mann lisam@oreilly.com
(707) 829-0515 ext. 230
Third Edition of the "de facto bible" of DNS & BIND released
If you're using the Internet, you're already using DNS (Domain Name
System)--even if you don't know it. The just-released third edition of the
O'Reilly's "DNS & BIND" discusses one of the Internet's fundamental
building blocks: the distributed host information database that's
responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its
proper destination, and many other services.
This new, third edition covers BIND 4.9, on which most commercial products
are currently based, and BIND 8, which implements many important new
features and will be the basis for the next generation of commercial name
servers. Whenever a feature is available only in the 4.8.3, 4.9, or 8.1.2
versions, or if there is a difference in behavior of the versions, the
authors carefully notes which version does what. It...

Sep 10

[NPL] Server Sentinel - Free Web Site Monitoring Program

For Immediate Release
RomeBlack distributes ServerSentinel
A free web site monitoring program for webmasters
New Utility kicks off RomeBlack's new Fuel web site.
New York, NY (September 10, 1998) - RomeBlack ServerSentinel is a Java
based software application designed to enable a webmaster to monitor any
number of servers and ensure network responsiveness 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
This freeware offering guards server uptime by monitoring a specified port
at select intervals. When a server is unresponsive, the server
administrator is notified immediately via e-mail. RomeBlack ServerSentinel
then continues to send email alerts at user-specified intervals until the
server is responsive.
"ServerSentinel was developed because we could not find an easy to use and
light-weight monitor that would e-mail an administrator if a server on our
network was down," Dan Schwartz, President of RomeBlack reveals. "We
selected Java as a development language because we wanted to be able to run
the...

Sep 09

[NPL] ComNet SF Keynote Lineup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ComNet/San Francisco Announces Keynote Lineup
AT&T's Gewirtz and Cabletron's Benson to Detail Future
of Networking & Communications Industries
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 9, 1998 IDG Expo Management Company, premium
producers of U.S. IT trade shows, today announced AT&Ts William Gewirtz
and Cabletron Systems Craig Benson will lead keynote sessions at the
premiere of ComNet/San Francisco, Sept. 30 Oct. 2 at the Moscone
Convention Center here.
Two of the communications industrys most prominent leaders, Gewirtz, the
vice president of Global Business IP Services for AT&T, and Benson, the CEO
and Co-founder of Cabletron Systems, will detail their vision for the
converging communications and networking industries. In addition, two
other visionaries Stewart Alsop, a partner with New Enterprise
Associates, and John Gallant, the Editor-in-Chief of Network World will
conduct Super Sessions at ComNet/San Francisco.
ComNet/San Francisco is uniquely situated...

Sep 09

[NPL] Open Door Ships DoorStop

Contact: Charles McHenry
541-772-2382
cmchenry@opendoor.com
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS DOORSTOP
MACINTOSH-BASED FIREWALL ENHANCES SERVER SECURITY
ASHLAND, OR. -- September 9, 1998 -- Open Door Networks Inc. today
announced that it had begun shipping a major new Mac OS security product.
DoorStop (TM) is a software-based "firewall" product which lets server
administrators specify client IP addresses that should be denied access to
particular services. The product can also keep a log of all access attempts
to the server. DoorStop enhances the security of Macintosh servers by
providing additional levels of protection and logging, above and beyond
those already built into the Mac OS and the servers themselves.
Unlike conventional, hardware-based firewalls, a copy of DoorStop is
installed directly on the servers where its features are desired. By
distributing the firewall functionality down to the particular servers
being protected, DoorStop can provide additional levels of flexibility...

Sep 09

[NPL] FontAgent 2.7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Rio Sabadicci
Insider Software
760-804-9900
rio@InsiderSoftware.com
Insider FontAgent 2.7 Adds Hot Web Links and Automatic Error Recovery New
Utility Replaces Font Box In Insider's Product Line
September 10, 1998 [Carlsbad, CA] Insider Software today released Insider
FontAgent 2.7, which replaces Font Box, the leading font maintenance and
repair utility for Macintosh computers. The new FontAgent name better
represents the product's capabilities and future direction. FontAgent 2.7
adds hot web links as well automatic recovery features that enable the
product to handle font collections that are in unstable and unusual
conditions.
Live Web Links Directly Access Vendors' Web Sites Insider FontAgent 2.7
includes hot links to Insider's web site so users can access the product's
latest documentation, ordering and technical support information with a
single click from within FontAgent as it is operating.
"Mac font conditions can be confusing," commented Rio...

Sep 09

[NPL] Style Master 1.0

Western Civilisation releases Style Master 1.0
Outstanding new cascading style sheet editor for the Macintosh available now.
Bondi Beach, Australia, 10th September 1998. Western Civilisation announces
the release and immediate availability of Style Master
(http://www.westciv.com/style_master), the cascading style sheet editor
that makes this new standard accessible to all web developers.
Now web masters of all levels of expertise can create and edit cascading
style sheets that will work every time in targeted browsers, and integrate
them with their sites. But most importantly, Style Master uses innovative
online help to guide users through the pitfalls of style sheets,
particularly selectors, and the problem of developing for different
browsers that support style sheets only partially. In fact, TUCOWS
(http://www.tucows.com) has already said "It's a must for anyone who wants
to work with style sheets".
With Style Master developers can
* create and edit sophisticated style sheets with...

Advanced Reality Communications, Inc. Announces beta 28 of TrafficReport.
Salt Lake City, UT - September 8, 1998 - Advanced Reality Communications,
Inc. announces the availability of Traffic Report b28, a statistics utility
that processes Internet server logs, for Apple Macintosh and Power
Macintosh.
Traffic Report is a robust tool for creating customized reports of your
Internet server traffic. Statistics can be scheduled on a web server as a
background application or Traffic Report can create html reports off line.
New Features in This Version
You can select between bar or line graphs for use in the HTML and on-screen
reports.
The label width in the horizontal bar graphs is now wider.
Enhanced MS IIS log parser. TrafficReport can now understand MS IIS logs
that are in the extended log format. Users of the extended log format don't
need to worry about setting up the log structure.
The HTML reports now contain explanation/usage information.
The reports home page name can now be...

Sep 08

[NPL] SoftWindows 98 -- New Pricing

Insignia Solutions Ships SoftWindows 98
at Breakthrough Price
09:17 a.m. Sep 08, 1998 Eastern
FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Insignia Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:
INSGY), the leading provider of virtual machine/emulation technology, today
announced the immediate availability of SoftWindows(TM) 98, a new version
of its popular SoftWindows compatibility software program. SoftWindows 98
lets Apple(R) customers run Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 applications on any
Power Macintosh(R) computer, including G3(TM), PowerBook(R), and the new
iMac(TM) machines. SoftWindows 98 is available through major retail stores
and catalogs, and has an expected U.S. retail price of $169, and comes with
a pre-installed, ready-to-run copy of Windows 98, making it the most
cost-effective compatibility software solution on the market today.
SoftWindows 98 offers superior and faster networking, more seamless
integration into the Macintosh environment, and more extensive device and
multimedia support, including...

Sep 07

[NPL] X2max Software's fmCHART 1.0

Graz, Austria - 9/7/98
X2max Software announces the official release of fmCHART 1.0 for FileMaker
Pro.
fmCHART is a powerful addition to FileMaker Pro for visualizing business
and scientific data. It supports all basic chart types like bars, lines,
layers, scatters, hiLows or pies. A comprehensive set of functions allows
you to customize almost all parts of a chart such as scalings, axes, grid
and 3D appearance. For perfect looking charts you can add a title, legend,
labels or a background picture.
For more information, see: http://www.x2max.com where you can also download
a fully functional demo version including a comprehensive documentation in
FileMaker Pro format, which contains a tutorial, reference, test drive and
chart gallery.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
X2max Software
schuetzenhofgasse 34
graz, austria
europe
voice: +43 (663) 963 428-0
fax: +43 (316) 812 558
email: support@x2max.com
web site: www.x2max.com

Sep 07

[NPL] Stairways releases Anarchie Pro 3.0

Stairways releases Anarchie Pro 3.0
"Anarchie Pro the web browser. Huh?" - a confused Stairways minion.
"Yes! Anarchie Pro introduces a new faster way to browse the web. Packed
with new features, the most exciting of which is its ability to quickly
extract, sort and list the links from a web page into a finder-like window
- without having to wait for all the excess garbage that goes with it.
Anarchie Pro has helped Macintosh users easily break ground with FTP sites
for years, and now it does the same for web sites." - Andrew Tomazos.
Perth, Western Australia -- 5 Sept 1998 -- Stairways Software Pty Ltd,
today announced the release of Anarchie Pro - version 3.0 of the premiere
Macintosh file transfer client. With new support for the web (HTTP),
offline browsing, mirroring, resumed transfers and remote file editing - it
has positioned itself as a broad and essential tool for every Internet
user.
What is Anarchie Pro?
Anarchie Pro is the preeminent Internet file transfer client for the...

Sep 05

[NPL] [Alert] Lasso Java Security Issue

IMPORTANT SECURITY ALERT
Attention All Lasso Customers,
September 4, 1998
A security hole was discovered and reported to Blue World Communications,
Inc. this afternoon. The security hole exposes a security problem which
allows any Lasso 2.x served database information to be available as "read
only" via Java-based communication. A Lasso customer was able to view
fields and data not intended for viewing in a Lasso-powered FileMaker
database using Symantec's Visual Cafe for Java Database Edition.
Immediately upon receipt of the report, Blue World engineers confirmed the
problem and began working on a fix. Available within hours of the report, a
security patch is now available at
http://www.blueworld.com/blueworld/download/.
All Lasso 2.x customers are advised to install the patch immediately,
regardless of whether or not they have deployed Java-enabled databases.
Lasso 2.5.1 customers are advised to install the patch and optionally
install the new Java Enabler module for more secure Java...

Sep 04

[NPL] Web Crossing price change

Lundeen & Associates is now shipping Web Crossing 3.02. This new product
and pricing structure offers a competitive, feature rich discussion service
tailored to the meet the needs of any Internet site. Select from any one of
the following products:
Web Crossing/Bronze: free
Free for non-commercial use or 60-day commercial trial,
limited to 1,000 messages and/or registered users at any one time.
(You can delete old messages or inactive users to reuse space.)
Web Crossing/Silver: $695
Up to 20,000 messages and/or registered users at any one time.
Recommended for sites serving up to 1,000 message-board pages per day.
(You can delete old messages or inactive users to reuse space.)
Web Crossing/Gold: $2,495
Up to 200,000 messages and/or registered users at any one time.
Recommended for sites serving up to 10,000 message-board pages per day.
(You can delete old messages or inactive users to reuse space.)
Web Crossing/Platinum: $4,995
Unlimited...

Sep 03

[MD1] Labor Day Blow Out Sale at DevDepot

DevDepot's Labor Day Weekend Blow Out Sale: September 4 - 7
DevDepot is your online source for programming and developer tools.
Whether you're an application developer, a web developer, or a system
administrator, the Depot has the tools you're looking for. To celebrate
Labor Day, we're knocking an extra 10% off of our already low prices --
this weekend only!
To qualify for the 10% off you need to order via e-mail, fax, or on our
convenient web site. That's it -- any order you place via any of these
methods AUTOMATICALLY qualifies you.
(Due to the overwhelming response expected, we cannot take phone orders at
the discount price. If you need to speak to us by phone, send us an e-mail
with your phone number and we will call you -- you will still qualify for
the discount that way).
To Order from the Depot:
on the Web at: http://www.devdepot.com
via e-mail at: orders@devdepot.com
or via fax to: 805/494-9798
Hurry and pay us a visit at http://www....

Sep 03

[NPL] Labor Day Blow Out Sale at DevDepot

DevDepot's Labor Day Weekend Blow Out Sale: September 4 - 7
DevDepot is your online source for programming and developer tools.
Whether you're an application developer, a web developer, or a system
administrator, the Depot has the tools you're looking for. To celebrate
Labor Day, we're knocking an extra 10% off of our already low prices --
this weekend only!
To qualify for the 10% off you need to order via e-mail, fax, or on our
convenient web site. That's it -- any order you place via any of these
methods AUTOMATICALLY qualifies you.
(Due to the overwhelming response expected, we cannot take phone orders at
the discount price. If you need to speak to us by phone, send us an e-mail
with your phone number and we will call you -- you will still qualify for
the discount that way).
To Order from the Depot:
on the Web at: http://www.devdepot.com
via e-mail at: orders@devdepot.com
or via fax to: 805/494-9798
Hurry and pay us a visit at http://www....

Sep 03

[NPL] CommuniGate Pro Server

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stalker Announces the Commercial Release of their CommuniGate Pro Server
Key Features: Multi-platform Support
Industry-strength, highly scalable
Administration via the Web
Extensive multi-domain support
Unique IMAP multi-mailbox features
HTTP access to E-mail, built-in Web Mailer
Extensive Anti-Spam techniques
Mailing Lists with Web Access and Interactive Archive Search
MILL VALLEY, CA - September 3rd, 1998 - Stalker Software, Inc. announces
their commercial release of CommuniGate Pro, a Unified Messaging Server
supporting multiple platforms, to add to their family of server
applications which include the popular Stalker Internet Mail Server and the
CommuniGate Messaging Server for MacOS.
CommuniGate Pro is designed for an entire range of systems - from small
offices on up to the major Internet providers. It inherits all the features
developed and...

Sep 02

[NPL] LaCie Ships DVD-RAM for PC and Macintosh

LaCie Takes the Lead in DVD-RAM for PC and Macintosh
Hillsboro, Oregon - September 2, 1998.
LaCie has entered the DVD-RAM market in force with a solution addressing
both PC and Macintosh desktop solutions. The LaCie DVD-RAM SCSI products
are now available, and have shipped in volume since July 1998.
What is DVD-RAM?
DVD-RAM stands for Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory, and
represents the hottest rewritable technology for low-cost, high-reliability
and easy-to-use storage. A solution halfway between CD and optical
rewritable technology, DVD-RAM is a non-magnetic storage solution that uses
the speed and precision of laser optics. With a total capacity of 5.2GB per
disc, a single DVD media can hold the equivalent of nearly 3,600 floppy
diskettes.
Why is DVD-RAM the ideal storage solution for graphics professionals?
Graphics professionals need fast, reliable storage for backup, archiving
and data exchange. Although tape has long been the preferred technology for
full system...

Sep 02

[NPL] Sonata Pro 24 NuBus Video Card

For Release: September 2, 1998
Sonnet Announces the Sonata Pro 24 NuBus Video Card
Sonnet Offers Accelerated Video Card for 7100 and 8100 Power Macintosh
Owners Planning a G3 Upgrade.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. September 2, 1998. Sonnet Technologies, the leading
manufacturer of performance upgrade products for Apple MacintoshTM
computers, introduced a new accelerated video card for the 7100 and 8100
PCI Power Macintosh. The Sonata Pro 24 is a Nubus video card which offers
enhanced video performance and is targeted at 7100 and 8100 owners who have
or are considering the purchase of a G3 processor upgrade card to expand
the life of their older Macintoshes. Now the owners of the 7100 and 8100
PowerMac have the opportunity to upgrade their video performance while
upgrading their processor speed too, comments President and CEO Robert
Farnsworth. They can now chose between Sonnets Sonata Pro 24 Video Card,
or the video adapter kit to compliment their Crescendo G3 upgrade
purchase.
The Sonata Pro...

Sep 02

[NPL] 7100/8100 PowerMac Video Adapter Kit

7100/8100 PowerMac Video Adapter Kit
This update will provide information on the Video Adapter Kits for the
Power Mac 7100 /8100 solution.
7100 ADAPTER KIT - SOLUTION
To review the status of the 7100 adapter kit solution, we are pleased to
announce that our engineers have solved the technical incompatibilities
with the 7100. The new adapter kit will incorporate special circuitry that
solves all of the timing problems that existed with some 7100
configurations. This new adapter kit has been well tested and is now in
production. We expect our resellers to have quantities available on
September 14. This new adapter kit will only work with the PowerMac 7100,
and will have a suggested retail price of $99.95.
8100 VIDEO ADAPTER KIT - STATUS
The 8100 Video Adapter Kit allows existing PDS video card (Apple HPV or AV
card) to connect through Sonnets Crescendo G3 Processor Upgrade Card. This
pass-through device is necessary to allow continued use of the video card
because the G3 upgrade for...

Sep 02

[MD1] PC Emulation and MacOS Library for Apokalypse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VENDOR SHIPS PC EMULATOR AND MACOS LIBRARY FOR APOKALYPSE
MIAMI, FL -- Sept 1, 1998 -- Computer users who have wanted to take
advantage of the advanced security features and new software available for
Linux-based systems such as Apokalypse(tm) but didn't want to leave their
PC or Macintosh software behind don't have long to wait until they can run
all three in the same environment. Al Guerra Enterprises, Inc. announced
that it has begun shipping early versions of its compatibility packages.
PC/ET(tm) is a PC emulator that emulates hardware and software. McClone(tm)
is a software library that provides a Macintosh-compatible environment.
Although they are based on earlier models of the PC and Macintosh and are
still under development, both packages are included in source code form on
the latest pre-Apokalypse CD.
Apokalypse is a Linux-based operating system for PowerPC-based Macs and
clones running on the Mach microkernel. Although it too is under
development, it...

Sep 02

[NPL] New Apple-Listserver Documentation site

From: Chuq Von Rospach (chuq@apple.com)
Subject: New Apple-Listserver Documentation site.
I'm very thrilled to announce that the new, tango-driven documentation
system (project code name: "project from hell") for our listservers has
been finished and released, and is now accessible from
(http://www.lists.apple.com/). We have rewritten the site AND the system
documentation from scratch to make things easier to use, easier to update
and maintain, and resolve as many of the problems users had with the old
documentation on how to use these lists.
If you have problems with it, or updates/additions/corrections, please let
me know.
If you have mailing lists you want added to the directory to please e-mail
them to (mailto:postmaster@public.lists.apple.com).
No URLs were injured in the development of this server. I've put in
redirects for all of the old .html pages from the previous version, so
they'll all end up at an appropriate page, not a broken link.
If you have a page that points to...

Sep 02

[NPL] PC Migrator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIRAMAR NOW SHIPPING PC MIGRATOR
New PC MACLAN Plug-in Moves Mac files to a Windows PC
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 1998 - (SEYBOLD BOOTH #2326 ) - Miramar Systems,
Inc., the leading provider of PC-to-Macintosh networking software,
announced today it's shipping its new file transfer utility PC Migrator.
This PC MACLAN "plug-in" allows PC users to migrate single or multiple
volumes of Mac files to a local PC drive or server, while adding the
appropriate PC file extensions during transfer.
PC Migrator is designed to rapidly and transparently ease migrations from
the Mac OS to a Windows 95, 98 or NT platform. It works by using the Mac
Type and Creator information to determine and attach the appropriate
DOS/Windows file extension and remove illegal Windows characters (such as *
or \) from file names. It moves the selected Mac files or folders across a
network maintaining the folder and sub-folder structures.
In Miramar Quality Assurance tests, PC Migrator has tested as...

Sep 02

[NPL] GoLive Web Publishing System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GoLive Systems Unveils GoLive Web Publishing System for Designers, Editors
and Content Managers
New Out-of-Box Solution for Content-Driven Sites Is Flexible, Scalable, and
Affordable
SAN FRANCISCO/SEYBOLD SEMINARS (September 1, 1998) -- GoLive Systems, Inc.
(www.golive.com), developers of the award-winning GoLive CyberStudio
professional Web publishing tool, today demonstrated for the first time the
GoLive Web Publishing System, the world's first ready-to-use professional
online content management system.
The GoLive Web Publishing System is a complete out-of-the box solution for
Web designers, editors, and content managers. Selected by Seybold
Publications' Editors as one of the Conference's Hot Picks for Web Content
Creation and Management, the product is being showcased this week in
GoLive's booth, #913, in the Moscone Center South Hall. The GoLive Web
Publishing System is expected to be available during the fourth quarter of
1998.
"Whether entertainment, news...

Sep 01

[NPL] Conflict Catcher 8 -- Now Shipping

Conflict Catcher 8 is now shipping!!
Conflict Catcher 8 receives
"Best of Show"
award at Macworld New York July 1998
September 1, 1998, Salinas, CA: Casady & Greene Inc is pleased to announce
that Conflcit Catcher 8 is now Shipping! Casady & Greene has been
developing award winning software since 1984 in an effort to provide you
with quality software at a reasonable price.
Conflict Catcher 8 is prepared for any system upgrade- Conflict Catcher 8
now features the Clean Install System Merge which detects and prevents
incorrect files, extensions, and preferences from merging into your new
operating system. The New Clean Install System Merge is new breakthrough
technology and along with Improved Conflict Testing features and Power User
features Conflict Catcher 8 was the winner of the coveted "Best of Show"
award at Macworld in New York , 1998.
With New and Improved Conflict Catcher 8 you can:
* Merge your previous system folder into a clean system folder - saving
hours or even...

Sep 01

[NPL] Sonic Systems' SonicWALL Awarded ICSA Firewall...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sonic Systems' SonicWALL Awarded ICSA Firewall Certification
Starting at $495, SonicWALL is first ICSA-certified firewall appliance for
under $4,000
SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 1, 1998 Sonic Systems, Inc., provider of
network technology for small to mid-sized companies, today announced that
it has been awarded ICSA certification for its Internet security appliance,
SonicWALL. At $495, Sonic is the first company to sell an ICSA-certified
firewall appliance for under $4,000, putting Sonic on par with
enterprise-level security vendors at about one-eighth the price. ICSA
certification ensures that SonicWALL, after being subjected to a rigorous
suite of tests intended to expose vulnerabilities to attacks and
intrusions, has been approved by the worldwide authority in security
services.
SonicWALL protects Internet-connected businesses from hackers and
intruders, preventing theft, destruction, and manipulation of critical
business data. SonicWALL also prevents...

Sep 01

[NPL] Terran's VideoPrism

Editor Contact Info:
John Geyer Steve Schaffran Bill Gram-Reefer
Terran Interactive Delta E WORLDVIEW
408-356-7373 510-237-5913 925-676-4733
jgeyer@terran.com delmb@delta-e.com reefer@worldview.com
Terran Interactive to market breakthrough
digital video color and effects solution
September 1, 1998- San Francisco Seybold Conference- Unveiling the future
of digital video color editing and effects capabilities, Terran Interactive
announced its agreement to market a ground-breaking color enhancement
application for digital video developed by Delta E. The solution, code
named VideoPrism*, is a QuickTime 3 effects filter that enables
videographers to apply both color correction and effects to their clips. To
be first available for the Mac OS, VideoPrism is due to ship 4Q '98 with an
estimated street price of $159.
VideoPrism allows users to give video clips any desired color "look" or
"effect," or to correct color or lighting...

Sep 01

[NPL] Mailsmith 1.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Sandra Schneible, 781-687-0700, sandra@barebones.com
Bare Bones Software Delivers Major Improvements in Mailsmith 1.1 Release
Bedford, MA--September 1, 1998--Bare Bones Software is now shipping
Mailsmith 1.1, a new version of the company's lnternet email client. This
update features numerous improvements to performance and functionality,
many of which have been added in response to customer feedback.
"We have a tradition of continually improving our products," said Rich
Siegel, founder, president and CEO of Bare Bones Software. "Mailsmith is no
exception, and we're happy to be able to deliver material enhancements so
quickly after the release of 1.0 and free of charge to all registered
customers."
Both the Version 1.1 updater (for use with previous versions of Mailsmith)
and the 30-day trial version of the full package may be downloaded from the
company's web site at (http://web.barebones.com/).
The improvements in Mailsmith 1.1 include:
+...

Sep 01

[MD1] Be Here Immersive Imaging

New prices will expand the market for immersive images
Cupertino, California - September 1, 1998 -- Be Here(tm) Corporation, the
Immersive Imaging Company, announced today that the Portal S1(tm), the
industry's only one-click, 360-degree immersive imaging system, is now
available for $4,995 (US and Canada only). The new pricing, a result of
ongoing product innovation, is based on new manufacturing efficiencies and
a higher sales volume.
"The market acceptance of the Be Here immersive capture system has allowed
us to move into higher volume production and permits us to pass on the cost
savings to our customers," said Glen Balzer, Be Here chief executive
officer. "We also see the new pricing as a means to enable Be Here products
and immersive imaging to be within reach of those who previously could not
take advantage of this exciting technology."
The Portal S1 immersive imaging system includes the Portal S1 lens, the
PanImage(tm) authoring software and the PanPreviewer and PanViewer...

Sep 01

[NPL] IntraNewstand 2.0

For Release Sept. 1, 1998
IMAGINA SHIPS NEWSTAND 2.0 AND INTRODUCES INTRANEWSTAND 2.0 BOTH WITH
FILTERED NEWSGROUP FEATURES, ANTI-SPAM CAPABILITIES
Imagina responds to market demand with anti-spam and filtered newsgroup
features in Newstand 2.0 and IntraNewstand 2.0.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 1, 1998 - Imagina, Inc., a developer of
Internet-based applications expanded its Newstand family of products today.
The company developed an additional product, IntraNewstand 2.0 and added
new features to its popular discussion group and news server solution,
Newstand, upgrading it to version 2.0. Both products enable users to set
their own content acceptance standards and offer powerful workgroup
collaboration and news server capabilities.
Newstand 2.0 includes the features being introduced in IntraNewstand such
as anti-spam capabilities, filtering screens and more. The upgrade provides
organizations with the ability to easily manage newsgroups as part of their
Internet initiatives, and capabilities...

Aug 31

[MD1] VR Pano Worx and VR Object Worx

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - VR Toolbox, Inc.
Contact: Walter Neals, Vice President for Marketing
e-mail: walter@vrtoolbox.com
VR TOOLBOX, INC.(TM) ANNOUNCES THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF ITS NEW LINE OF
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS FOR QUICKTIME VR(TM) .
Pittsburgh, PA, August 31, 1998 -- VR Toolbox, Inc.(TM) officially
announced today that it will launch its new line of software products in
just a few weeks. In September, VR Toolbox will begin shipping VR Pano
Worx(TM) and VR Object Worx(TM) for the Mac OS(TM). And coinciding with the
release, the company will offer a competitive upgrade offer to celebrate
the product launch. These two products are authoring tools that produce the
two basic elements of QuickTime VR(TM), panoramic movies and object movies.
VR Pano Worx creates QTVR(TM) panoramic movies while VR Object Worx
generates QTVR object movies. These two programs will be followed by VR
Scene Worx(TM) and The VR Worx(TM), a multi-node scene designer and a
complete suite of tools, respectively....

Aug 31

[MD1] ObjectPlant 2.0

For immediate release:
Version 2.0 of ObjectPlant is finally released!
The Object Plant is a shareware program for Object Oriented Analysis and
Design. It supports the OMT and UML notations and its main features are:
+ Object Model Diagrams
+ Event Trace Diagrams
+ State Diagrams
+ Use Case Diagrams
+ Exporting diagrams in either PICT or EPS format
+ C++ and Java code generation
+ Only 25 USD for a single user license
+ For 10 USD extra you also get a Java and C++ parser
to reverse engineer code
Requirements:
System 7.1 or higher
68020 or better
Info, bug-reports, updates etc can be found at
http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/
Some of the new features in version 2.0:
+ Added C++ and Java reverse engineering. Handles version
1.1 of Java but ignores inner classes. (10 USD extra)
+ Made it possible to change the heirarchy of packages.
+ Extended Use Case diagrams. Now you can add extension
points to a use case.
+ Added support for Navigation Services (PowerPC only).
Best Regards,...

Aug 31

[NPL] PANTONE Matching System for Web

Cross-Platform Internet Design and Color Management Tool
ColorWeb Pro Brings PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors to the Web
Seybold Seminars (Booth 933), San Francisco, Calif. - August 31, 1998 -
Pantone, Inc. today began shipping a cross-platform version of PANTONE
ColorWeb Pro for Macintosh, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0. ColorWeb
Pro allows designers to incorporate PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors and the
216 "Internet-safe" colors into popular Web authoring applications,
presentation programs or any application which uses color optimized for the
Internet. ColorWeb Pro is a set of tools for designing and accurately
managing solid colors for publishing and viewing Web pages over the
Internet. Designers and Web developers now have a simple and convenient
way to specify color for Web pages whether they work on PCs or Macs.
In addition to Web page design applications, ColorWeb Pro can be used to
add PANTONE Colors for corporate identity and logos to any Windows software
applications for...

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